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Summary
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*** Fully Guided Deluxe Tour ***
Operates on: Wed and Fri
Departs from: Los Angeles
Highlights: 9-night hotels. Daily breakfast. Air-conditioned motorcoach. Admission to Montezuma's Castle, 17-Mile Drive and all National Parks. Visit Santa Barbara, Monterey, Carmel, San Francisco, Yosemite, Las Vegas, Zion, Bryce Canyon, Page, Lake Powell, Grand Canyon, Sedona, Phoenix, Scottsdale. |
| Itinerary
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Day 1: Los Angeles – Santa Barbara - Lompoc (135 m / 217 km)
 Board your motorcoach and depart for the California coast. En route to Lompoc you have a chance to explore Santa Barbara, often referred to as the pearl of the "American Riviera". The city is known for its Spanish Colonial style architecture, lush vegetation and laid back lifestyle. Late afternoon arrival in the Lompoc area.
Hotel: Quality Inn & Suites, Lompoc, CA or Best Western Royal Oak, San Luis Obispo, CA†
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Day 2: Day 2 Lompoc/San Luis Obispo - Carmel/Monterey - San Francisco (242 m / 390 km)
Continental Breakfast. Travel to Monterey, California’s first capital. After a stop in this beautiful seaside town travel along stunning 17-Mile Drive known for its exclusive golf courses, beautiful views and distinctive fauna. After seeing the beauty of the 17-Mile Drive, visit the quaint and charming village of Carmel before arriving in “The City by the Bay” with its beautiful views, famous cable cars, parks and the Golden Gate Bridge.
Hotel: Renoir Hotel, San Francisco, CA†
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Day 3: San Francisco
Continental Breakfast. Morning sightseeing of one of the most beautiful cities in America: Union Square, Chinatown, Golden Gate Park and Fisherman’s Wharf with a view of infamous Alcatraz Island across the bay. Afternoon at leisure with the possibility of an optional tour to the quaint village of Sausalito.
Hotel: Renoir Hotel, San Francisco, CA†
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Day 4: San Francisco - Yosemite - Fresno (362 m / 560 km)
Continental Breakfast. Early departure for Yosemite National Park, the second national park in the nation and the most popular natural tourist destination in California. You will enjoy the beautiful scenery of Yosemite Valley with its majestic rock formations and breathtaking waterfalls. In the late afternoon, travel through the fertile San Joaquin Valley, known as the fruit bowl of the nation to Fresno, your final destination today.
Hotel: Quality Inn, Fresno, CA†
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Day 5: Fresno - Las Vegas (333 m / 537 km)
Continental Breakfast. Travel through the farming communities around Bakersfield and continue across the Mojave Desert and into the man-made paradise, Las Vegas. Enjoy this boomtown resort, featuring non-stop casinos, fabulous entertainment, great restaurants and attractions.
Hotel: Best Western Mardi Gras, Las Vegas, NV†
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Day 6: Las Vegas
Continental Breakfast. Enjoy a day of leisure in Las Vegas. You have the choice to visit some of the spectacular hotels, take one of the many optional excursions offered, or simply relax by the pool. Las Vegas has something for everyone and you have the whole day to explore this world famous city.
Hotel: Best Western Mardi Gras, Las Vegas, NV†
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Day 7: Las Vegas - Zion - Bryce - Kanab - Page / Lake Powell (426 m / 685 km)
Continental Breakfast. Early morning departure for a visit of Zion National Park, a popular destination with rock climbers for its unique landscapes and majestic plateaus. Continue on to Bryce Canyon, a spectacular canyon with a symphony of colors and shapes that will leave you breathless. Later in the afternoon, travel through Kanab, known as Utah’s “Little Hollywood”, before continuing to Page.
Hotel: Super 8 or Holiday Inn Express, Page, AZ†
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Day 8: Page / Lake Powell - Grand Canyon - Flagstaff (213 m / 343 km)
Continental Breakfast. Visit Page and Lake Powell, the man-made lake before continuing to the Grand Canyon, one of the seven natural wonders of the world. Enjoy the breath-taking panoramas from the Canyon’s South Rim. Arrive in the quaint Arizona town of Flagstaff, located on famous Route 66, for the evening.
Hotel: Days Inn, Flagstaff, AZ†
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Day 9: Flagstaff - Sedona - Phoenix / Scottsdale (124 m / 198 km)
Continental Breakfast. Morning departure through Oak Creek Canyon and then the journey continues to the lovely city of Sedona. The area, known for its spectacular landscapes, has been the setting of many movies. Later, drive through the garden desert of Arizona, visiting Montezuma's Castle, the ancient Indian cliff dwellings of the Sinaguas tribe. Discover the unique charm of our desert oasis: Phoenix/Scottsdale, a blend of southwestern architecture and magnificent saguaro cactus.
Hotel: Clarion, Phoenix/Scottsdale, AZ†
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Day 10: Phoenix / Scottsdale – Los Angeles (371 m / 593 km)
Continental Breakfast. Today, enjoy the scenery while traveling through the Mojave Desert across the majestic Colorado River and arrive back to the city of Los Angeles.
***†Hotels are correct at the time of going to press, but are subject to change.***
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| Departure and Return Details
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Departure time and location:
- Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the stated departure time!!
- 8:00am
Howard Johnson LAX,
8620 Airport Blvd, Los Angeles, California 90045
Return time (estimated) and location:
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| Inclusions and/or Exclusions
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Inclusions:
- Accommodation for 9 nights, including taxes and porterage
- Daily Continental Breakfast
- Air-conditioned motorcoach and guide for the entire tour
- Admissions to: Montezuma’s Castle, 17–Mile Drive and all National
Parks
- Tour guide service (Level
3: fully-guided tour)
- Spanish, Dutch, Germany or Italian may be available upon request. Please contact us for more info.
- All taxes and fees included
Exclusions:
- Prices do not include air travel, country entry or departure fees,
airport porter fees, visas, phones, valet, all items of a personal
nature and beverages and food unless otherwise stated.
- Tips to the Tour Director and Driver (Suggested: Drivers: $3 -
$5 per person per day; Guides: $4 - $6 per person per day).
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| Additional Note
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- Single price is for one person staying in one room. Double, Triple and
Quadruple prices are for two people, three people and four people staying
in one room respectively.
- Child price applies to children 16 and under, sharing a room with 2 adults.
We strongly recommend that children be least 8 years old to participate
in this tour.
The Extras {additional cost}:
- Helicopter tours in Grand Canyon
- National Park, San Francisco or Las Vegas
- Night tours of Las
Vegas or San Francisco
- Golden Gate Bridge and Sausalito
Excursions
- Universal Studios
- Disneyland
- Disney’s California
Adventure
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| Price
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Double Occupancy / two beds
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$1024/person |
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Triple Occupancy / two beds
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$943/person |
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Quadruple Occupancy / two beds
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$900/person |
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Single Occupancy / one bed
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$1383/person |
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Child under 16 yrs old
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$653/person |
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| Confirmation
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| Immediately after submitting your reservation you will receive a receipt of booking by email. Within 72 hours of submitting your reservation you will receive a confirmation email confirming the booking status. Please do not book any airline tickets until you receive the status of your booking. |
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| Redemption
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| You will receive an email (e-ticket) after your order was received. Complete Operator information, including local telephone numbers at your destination, are included on your e-ticket. You must print the e-tickets and take them along on your trip; they are your proof of purchase. |
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| Policies
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PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
The purchase of any travel services represents your acceptance Terms & Conditions set out herein. Please ensure that you read carefully and understand these Terms & Conditions prior to booking.
Booking changes
A fee may be charged for any revision or alteration made to a reservation after the booking is confirmed. Name changes or corrections may be treated as a cancellation and cancellation fees will apply. A change of tour date or tour itinerary may be treated as a cancellation, and normal cancellation fees will apply.
Cancellations and Cancellation Fees
Regardless of reason, cancellations result in costly charges from our travel and hotel providers covering penalties and fees incurred by canceling confirmed and pending bookings. Therefore, cancellation penalties and or fees will apply. Time of cancellation will be determined when notice is received and confirmed by our office. Notice of cancellation must be made directly to Gotobus by email or through web mail at Contact Us .
Cancellation penalties per person as follows:
- Up to 31 days prior to departure – No charge.
- 15-30 days prior to departure - 10% of total purchase amount.
- 1-14 days prior to departure - 50% of total purchase amount.
- Day of departure or no show - 100% per person.
- Unused features are non-refundable. No shows forfeit entire payment.
- There is 6% handling fee add-on to the above penalties.
Itinerary Variations
We constantly strives to improve tour itineraries and features. If such improvements can be made, or unforeseen circumstances beyond our control make changes necessary - we reserve the right to vary itineraries and to substitute hotels. At certain peak periods duplicate departures may operate, and sometimes in reverse order in which case hotels may vary from those stated on the itinerary pages.
Tour Cancellation:
We reserves the right to cancel or re-schedule any tour departure in accordance with operating requirements or circumstances beyond its control. If cancellation is made any time prior to departure* of the tour, Gotobus' only liability will be to refund to the passenger the amount it has received for the tour booking. We will try to re-book the same or similar tour.. Please note that we are not liable for any cancellation penalties incurred on any other travel arrangements including air tickets purchased separately from customers.
We are not responsible for any other travel arrangements affected due to our cancellations.
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Are transfers included in the tour price?
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| Unless specifically stated, transfers are not included in the price of our Escorted Tours. |
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In what language is this tours conducted?
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| This tour is escorted by professional bi- or multi-lingual tour and/or driver guides. Depending on the number of passengers booked for a particular departure, tours languages (German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian and English) may be combined to operate the tours. |
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Are meals included in the tour price?
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| Continental breakfast is included, all other meals are not included unless specifically stated in the tour description and in the list of tour inclusions. |
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Can we reserve our seat on the coach?
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| In fairness to all passengers, we have established a seat rotation schedule during the course of our tours. Unfortunately, we are not able to honor requests for special needs. |
| Optional tours are excursions offered in order to enhance your tour experience. A list of these tours will be included in your tour documentation and can be booked with your tour guide. We do not support any excursion that is not part of our authorized list. The tour guides are not responsible for reconfirming any tours bought prior to your arrival in the United States. |
Tips for drivers and guides are not included in the price of our tours. We suggest the following amounts:
Drivers: $3 - $5 per person per day
Guides: $4 - $6 per person per day
Please remember that tipping should accurately reflect the quality of service rendered. |
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How much luggage may I take on tour?
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| Tour prices include hotel porterage for one bag per person only. Due to space limitations we cannot guarantee that extra bags will be permitted on the coach. If space does permit however, you will be charged US$ 4 per bag per day for each additional bag. This additional charge will be collected at tour departure. |
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Is there a minimum age on tours?
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| We strongly recommends that children be a minimum of 12 years old to participate in our Escorted Tours. Bookings for children under the age of 8 will not be accepted. On tours that overnight in Las Vegas, one person per room must be a minimum of 21 years old. On all other tours, one person per room must be a minimum of 18 years old. |
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What if the tour doesn't meet its minimum number of participants?
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| This tour requires a minimum number of passengers to operate. We reserve the right to cancel a departure 45 days prior and/or to operate a tour in a minibus should the number of participants warrant it. In the event of this occurring, you will be provided the option to take the tour on an alternative date or be refunded in full. |
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Can we book connecting rooms?
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| Connecting rooms can be requested but cannot be guaranteed. |
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Can we request smoking / non smoking rooms?
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| We will do all possible to honor these requests. However, we cannot guarantee a specific type of room will be available. |
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Will there be any itinerary / hotel changes?
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| We reserves the right to substitute alternate hotels of similar or higher quality. We also reserve the right to reverse and / or modify the itinerary. These changes will be advised to your travel agent one month prior to your departure date. |
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Will refunds be granted for any unused portion of the tour?
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| Unfortunately, we are not able to refund any unused portion of the tour. |
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What happens should we miss the departure due to flight delays or cancellations?
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| It will be your responsibility to join the tour if your flight has been delayed or cancelled. We will provide assistance. However, any additional charges incurred will be the responsibility of the passenger. |
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Are guests with disabilities accepted on tours?
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| We will do all possible to accommodate requests for guests with disabilities but reservations cannot be automatically confirmed as not all coaches are equipped to accommodate wheelchairs and special arrangements will need to be made. Passengers needing assistance for personal needs must be accompanied by an able-bodied companion. Guests with disabilities wishing to book an escorted tour should be aware that our coaches are not equipped with lifts for wheelchairs. If the guest requires a wheelchair, it needs to be collapsible. |
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When will the hotel list be available for escorted tours?
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